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Issue #690 Thu 1 May

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — May 1, 2025

Today's grid requires a steady hand. You will find two groups that rely on straightforward association and two that lean into linguistic manipulation.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    WINNINGS

    POT · PRIZE · PURSE · REWARD

  2. Reveal the green group
    STOP, AS A HABIT

    BREAK · DROP · KICK · SHAKE

  3. Reveal the blue group
    MOVIE CAMERA VERBS

    DOLLY · PAN · TILT · ZOOM

  4. Reveal the violet group
    WORDS THAT PRECEDE "-SIZE" TO MEAN SMALL

    BITE · FUN · POCKET · TRAVEL

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